Affluence in ME5 7LY
How ME5 7LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Settington
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,462 (2024)
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How well off ME5 7LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME5 7LY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.5% of adults in the ME5 7LY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.3% of adults in the ME5 7LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27% of adults in the ME5 7LY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME5 7LY (Settington) (about 1,462 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.